See the Ville

Brandon Branch is my latest guest, and I’m thrilled to have him here on See The Ville. Brandon and his husband Jim moved to St. Francisville in 2019, and their arrival truly helped spark a new wave of energy in our little town. Their stunning renovation of the historic St. Francisville Inn — and the creation of its award-winning restaurant and bar, The Saint — inspired a whole renaissance of new r...

Marc sits down with Josh Roberts, a fellow Louisianan whose creative journey has taken him from Baton Rouge to Boston, Los Angeles, and back home again. Josh shares how life’s twists—from working on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills to weathering the pandemic in L.A.—ultimately led him to write his debut novel, Bloodline: The Book of Charlotte, a Southern gothic fantasy steeped in Louisiana fol...

Marc welcomes his stylish new friend and fellow Louisianan, Kelly Hickerson, to See the Ville. A lifelong thrifter turned curator of beauty, Kelly shares how her love of history, design, and good finds led her and her husband, Emile, to their enchanting 19th-century dream home, Ouida, built in 1869 in West Feliciana Parish. Together, they talk about architectural “eldercare,” small-town kindness,...

Marc sits down with his dear friend and longtime Saint Francisville resident, Owen Kemp. From her first yoga class as a young bride in 1970s New Orleans to decades of study and teaching, Owen shares how the practice has shaped her life—helping her heal from injuries, travel the world, and guide others with compassion. Marc and Owen also explore the history and spirit of Saint Francisville, from th...

Marc chats with his good friend and fellow Saint Francisville resident, the divine wedding planner, Bev Walker. Beverly shares stories of growing up in Baton Rouge and coming up in Switzerland, Hawaii, and New Orleans. Marc and Beverly discuss how wonder and determination lead to lives well lived. For Beverly, this means Mexican summers, Polo, and tending to her sublime homestead, Rosebank. To fin...

Marc drops the tea with his close friend, Saint Francisville neighbor, and former colleague, Ellen Kennon. They discuss working together in the eighties at the iconic Manhattan design firm, Peter Marino, along with stories about prickly clients and manifesting one's wildest dreams. Ellen tells Marc about the origins of her thriving international paint company, Full Spectrum Paints, along with...

Marc talks practice, energy and St. Francisville with talented Bay St. Louis, MS, muralist, Kevin Wiggs.